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A 20-year-old female asked:

Had about 3 drops of extremely light brown blood on my panties last night. i'm 6 days late for my period too? is that spotting?

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Dr. Karen Jonesanswered

Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience

Yes: Check a pregnancy test. If negative then maybe the period is coming. If positive then this might be implantation bleeding or sign of an early miscarriage.

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